Tri-Cities Tech Business Update

This monthly e-mailed update contains news, opportunities, upcoming events, and other information about Mid-Columbia tech businesses and the organizations that support them. Visit the EDO Home page to subscribe to this Newsletter. Browse the archives for back issues.

June 2012 Issue

Bruker introduces new handheld XRF analyzer
Bruker Corporation recently announced the introduction of the new S1 TITAN handheld XRF analyzer. The S1 TITAN is among the lightest (1.44 kg including battery) tube-based, handheld XRF analyzers on the market today. more...

Tri-Cities Research District seeing growth
Many people see new land development and construction as indicative of economic growth. So those who have ventured into north Richland probably have begun sensing and anticipating that such growth is afoot. more...

New federal funding opportunity
A new $26M Accelerator challenge has been announced by the Obama Administration. Applications are due July 9 for the Advanced Manufacturing Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge. more...

Energy Innovation Portal
The Energy Innovation Portal now features an innovative new way to access U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratory patents. more...

SBA request for public comment
The SBA is soliciting feedback from small businesses, investors, and other stakeholders on the proposed rulemaking that amends SBA regulations governing size and eligibility of SBIR/STTR programs. more...

DOE EERE funding opportunity deadline
July 3. The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is interested in receiving proposals for research and development projects that offer potential for achieving EERE technology cost and performance targets. more...

We invite your contributions! We will consider items that fit the mission of this publication, including your tech-related news, awards, and notices of upcoming events. Please send text to Mary Ann Showalter or call (509) 371-6017.

Tri-Cities Tech Business Update is published by the Economic Development Office at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Each month, we send you an e-mail message, giving you the link of news, tips, awards, upcoming events, and other information about local technology-based businesses and organizations that support them. With business and community partners, our goal is to build and diversify the Tri-Cities economy—adding skilled jobs in primary-sector industries that bring in outside dollars. Currently, more than 1,100 tech-related businesses, investors, and economic development stakeholders subscribe to the newsletter, mostly in the Mid-Columbia area and the rest of the Pacific Northwest. This newsletter (RL-P00-009) supports PNSO's vision for the future of the Hanford Site and surrounding area through the creation of research opportunities, new industries, and new business clusters.